Age dependency ratio in Russia
Russia: Age dependency ratio was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Russia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Russia is 53.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Russia peaked at 58.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2010.
Russia ranks 126th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.5% | — |
| 1961 | 58.7% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 56.6% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 54.4% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 53.4% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 49.2% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4% | 52.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.9% | 46.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 46.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 45.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 38.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 49.6% | 53.4% | 6 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Russia?
- Age dependency ratio in Russia was 53.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2010.
- How does Russia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Russia ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.